The Faculty of Management Studies (FMS) is a constituent faculty of Mid-western University and is located at Birendranagar Municipality, in the District of Surkhet, Nepal. Situated in the very heart of Mid-Western Region, the Faculty operates in one of the most stimulating and culturally reach environment in Nepal. Studying in Birendranagr means experiencing a unique social, economic and cultural learning opportunity.

The learning process is not just about what is taught within the physical confines of a classroom, but it flourishes on challenges and inputs both inside and outside the Academic Institution.

Recently established, the Faculty is dedicated to become a Centre of Academic Excellence in Management Studies and occupy a leading position in the higher education sector. The Faculty seeks to anticipate future business directions and is constantly engaged in the global business management environment, trying to promote a culture that trusts the power of knowledge, ideas and intellect.

The Faculty of Management houses innovative programs, both at the undergraduate and master’s levels, which are adaptable and accessible to diverse typology students and learning needs, and integrate classroom experience with real-world learning. The curriculum of each program is built on an integrated and interdisciplinary model that combines research, practice, and teaching. The Faculty believes that an integrated and holistic management approach can help to promote world-wise and responsible leadership, and prepare students to successfully manage and lead in today’s increasingly interconnected world.

The Faculty firmly believes in its mission of preparing future business leaders. To pursue this mission, the Institute combines entrepreneurial and flexibility skills with the guidance of the universal values of being ethical, striving for integrity and being respectful of human dignity. In fulfillment of its educational mission, the Faculty of Management Studies has tried from the beginning to maintain close communication with the surrounding environment and beneficiaries. The Faculty in fact promotes in all spheres close cooperation and partnership with industrial, commercial and academic establishments locally, nationally and internationally. This responsiveness to the social environment is also reflected in the typology and variety of programs of studies that the Faculty offers at graduate and post-graduate levels.

School of Management and Business Studies

Although it has come into existence recently, the School of Management and Business Studies (SMBS) of Mid-western University offers a dynamic environment, modern and forward looking. Regardless of whether students intend to study at undergraduate or graduate level, the Schools strives to create an intellectually challenging and stimulating atmosphere at all level, in a highly competitive setting.

The School of Management and Business Studies is committed to foster leadership with a deep understanding of business. With a constant focus on the changing employment world, the academic Programs of the School try to blend theoretical foundations of management with the practical requirements of the real job market. The School seeks to understand nature and directions of global change and provide solutions following an interdisciplinary approach based on teaching, scholarship and research.

The School aims at preparing business leaders and expert managers who will be in positions of leadership in industries and governments at national, regional and global level. It strives to become the gateway to success, foster academic excellence and spearhead the development of Management Education in Nepal, and elsewhere, by administering graduate and undergraduate programs in Management and Business Administration Studies that are designed to meet the needs of Nepal’s economy and of its business managers.

With a steady focuses on business management, the Institute blends theoretical models with best practices, case studies and fieldwork. The School strongly encourages, among the students, intellectual curiosity and open mind towards new adventures, novelty and thinking outside the box, talent for collaboration and teamwork. These intellectual abilities and collaborative mind-set are in fact highly appreciated by corporate recruiters.

Consistent with this vision, the School seeks to provide innovative learning subjects and ensures that students come in contact with cutting-edge topics of the discipline at an international level. All subjects are delivered with a unique combination of practical knowledge and transferable skills, which are essential for teamwork, communication and leadership in building students’ career.

The School fosters research activities which tackle the questions of current management studies, and focuses on innovation and intellectual challenges in the contemporary fields of economics, management theory, quantitative methods, finance, and so on.

It also puts strong efforts in promoting international cooperation and research on relevant practical business subjects with international and well reputed universities.

VISION

The Vision of the School of Management and Business Studies is to become a leading Management and Business School, committed to the highest standards of learning and teaching, to prepare the youth for tackling in a creative and productive way with the growing challenges of the business world, both locally and internationally.

It strongly promotes scholarship and research, and integration of theory and practice through close collaboration with private and public sectors and the wider society.

MISSION

The School of Management and Business Studies aims to create legacy, enhance knowledge and understanding of business studies, improve the practice and profession of management by producing market and service-oriented graduates, link the University system with the community services.

The School aspires to prepare students for professional pursuits in business, industry, and government and who are bale to efficiently and effectively cope with the challenges of the emerging business professions and equip them with proven business skills and be able to play an active role in national and international leading business organizations.

MAIN GOALS

- Training young professionals and practicing managers for professional pursuits in business, industry, and government, as well as for leading and managing crucial functions in the society; - Preparing socially responsible and creative entrepreneurs able to handle business in a dynamic global environment and promoting industry and business for the socio-economic development of the country; - Providing innovative, practice oriented and industry relevant management programs, which cater to the needs of various social and economic sectors, and promote advanced management knowledge; - Offering foundation graduate and undergraduate programs that blend advanced management and business knowledge with sharp research skills; - Conducting research in the management field for enhancing knowledge and competencies of practicing managers; - Establishing cooperation and partnership with leading universities and management institutes overseas for conducting joint academic programs and research activities.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Starting from the Academic Year 2012-2013 the School of Management and Business Studies will run the courses outlined below. However, the School remains committed to widen and diversify its academic offer by starting new academic programs leading to Master’s Degree in the near future.